Personal Radios Reviews for Power

Sony XDR-S3HD Radio

$140.00 Est. at Amazon

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in this environment, the power supply on this radio buzzes pretty loudly when plugged in, which is such to say, all the time.
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i ordered this hd radio because npr in las vegas combines their classical station (relatively low power) with their news station (relatively high power) using the hd format.
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the radio and power supply are enclosed in a hard fiber (like egg carton material, only thicker and harder).
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my guess it's the power button.
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the power cord is attached and has a *huge* transformer, making it quite a challenge to plug in if you're like me and you put it on a desk, placed against a wall and you have difficulty working a

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, Easy To Use, High Quality, Tuning: Digital

Sangean MMR-77 FM/AM Radio

$49.00 Est. at Amazon

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i cranked it for two minutes (just to test it) and it played for over 3 hours during our power outage.
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what is most impressive about this radio is its relative freedom from power issues.
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she uses rechargeable batteries but in case of a power outage or if she just can't get batteries, the crank is easy for her to manipulate to recharge.
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after the initial charge i haven't been able to run it on dynamo power for more than a couple of minutes before it runs down, no matter how much "cranking".

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Positives: High Quality, Good Performance, Durable, Design: Portable

Sangean DT-200VX AM/FM/TV Radio

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about 6 year ago the power button contact had some bulildup on it, i just took a wire brush, cleaned the contact, put the radio back together and it worked great again.
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there is a battery indicator why is nice is because this radio draws so little power that it runs right up to full drain until it shuts off abruptly.
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i happen to hate using headphones so i use the radio with the antenna (included) plugged into the headphone jack for perfect reception allowing the sound to come out of its small but powerful speaker
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it also has enough output power to really crank out some serious volume though even less than efficient headphones (unlike most of today's wimpy walkman types and mp3 players).
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it sure was a handy thing to have during last evening's power outage.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Great Battery Life, Easy To Use

Kaito WRX911 AM/FM/SW Radio

$24.00 Est. at Amazon

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this radio have great am and fm reception and a very good sw reception,you can use external power but it dont realy need it,the 2 aa batteries will last a very long time.this is the new sony.
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it has very good sensitivity and consequently great signal reception on all bands, but is a real powerhouse sw receiver to boot!
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there is no dial lighting, and the power and tune led's seem overly-bright in a darkened room.
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very small and light-weight, simple to operate (no manual needed), inexpensive (no real loss if stolen in the youth hostel), well built, good am, reasonable fm and sw performance, low power

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Positives: Inexpensive, High Quality, Good Performance, Tuning: Analog

Tivoli Kloss Model One AM/FM Radio

$80.00 Est. at Amazon

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there is also an led light for power, and a variably-bright light to indicate the strength of the station, which is a very nice feature that helps tune the station perfectly.aesthetically, the design
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the tuning is precise, and although i live in a rural area, it is powerful enough to give me all my favorite stations.
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if i was to critisize it in any way i would mention again the huge power cord and i would also like to have some type of tone control.
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in the mid-range, and its excellent factory-set bass/mid/high balance really round off the sound without becoming over-compressed or distorted when the dynamic range of the music demands power.
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i get my news from democracynow.org daily and listen to all classical radio on the internet and was disgusted with the 10 foot range of the signal transmitted my rocket fm usb powered fm transmitter

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Easy To Use, High Quality, Tuning: Analog

Kaito KA1102 AM/FM/SW Radio

$63.00 Est. at Amazon

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this definitely seems useful when operating on batteries, but i mostly use ac power.
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if you opt for this and you live in the us, you might consider getting a 110 volt power adaptor.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, High Quality, Great Performance, Tuning: Digital

Dewalt DC011 AM/FM Radio

$140.00 Est. at Amazon

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any time it has external power the batteries are charing and if power is lost the music continues none stop, without a pause.
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when i go to work i run a power cord, it's just something you do in construction.
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the battery-charger is great, especially when the electric power has to be turned off, the radio can still be enjoyed.
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pros: weight, power, durability, button size

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Positives: Great Battery Life, Excellent Performance, Tuning: Digital, Design: Portable

First Alert CR-100 AM/FM/SW Radio

$21.00 Est. at Amazon

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recharges the rechargeable batteries so it will work when the power goes out.
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it runs on ac power and has backup power provided by 4 aa batteries (not included).
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this radio also holds your settings even without power, so you never have to reprogram after the first time.
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i am very pleased with it and especially like the fact it can run off batteries or ac power (with the ac adapter).
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it has battery back-up in case the power goes off and doesn't take up a lot of space on the night stand or dresser.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Inexpensive, Excellent Sound Quality, Tuning: Analog

Radio Shack R1605

$5.00 Est. at Amazon

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but it wasn't just the fact that all but one gave it a 5-star rating, it was the way they went on and on, raving about what a great radio it is in terms of sheer power and performance (not
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included the 110v plug-in power supply, really great ear-bud headset, a cute cloth bag/cover for the radio, rechargeable batteries, wire antenna.
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is this radio only powered by 220v outlets?
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you get rechargable batteries, antenna, power adapter, manual, and even a nice carrying pouch for the unit.
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powerful, crystal clear fm reception that is superior to radios that cost twice as much.

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Positives: Nice Performance, Inexpensive, Easy To Use, Design: Portable

Oregon Scientific WR102 Weather Radio

$25.00 Est. at Amazon

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living in the tornado belt always has your ear to the radio, when at home i use the television for our reports unless the power goes out like it does over and over doing a storm.
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i'm using one now that fits loosely, but i'm not yet sure whether it's just using battery power.
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should come with an ac power supply though.
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after thinking i had installed weak batteries, i discovered that the only way to keep the unit powered was to apply pressure to the battery cover compartment.
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convenient ac adapter port allows for continuous power from direct current supplies if desired.

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Positives: High Quality, Good Performance, Easy To Use, Design: Pocket

Alert R1650 Weather Radio

$120.00 Est. at Amazon

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the manual states that on battery power, it will power the radio up to 40 hours in standby mode.
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will they work when the power's out anyway?
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loses some memory if the power is off and you change batteries.
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maybe bad diode isolation between the ac power supply and dc battery pack.

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Positives: Easy To Use, High Quality, Great Performance, Design: Pocket

Innovage 1504368 AM/FM/Weather Radio

$8.00 Est. at Amazon

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i was looking for something that i could operate during poweroutages, etc.
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i must admit, i had my doubt about a radio that works with batteries or power, but sure enough, i just cranked it a few times, and it started right up.
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it works exactly as the package states and had included a small led dynamo powered flashlight.
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i've never seen the 'full' light ever come on except the one time i tried to over voltage the radio with a power adapter set to 9 volts.
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i bought the am/fm hand-powered emergency weather radio for two main reasons - the first being the battery free operation by way of the hand-powered crank handle, and second, for the relatively good

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Positives: High Quality, Great Performance, Portable, Tuning: Analog

Kaito KA1101 AM/FM/SW Radio

$53.00 Est. at Amazon

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for power, this radio comes with an ac adapter (which adds no noise to the reception, unlike the ge superadio iii which has a built-in power supply) and rechargable nimh batteries, and a built-in
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the power button on the 1101 is near the middle of the front panel - not on the far right where you would expect to find it.
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this radio has a lot of pulling power on the sw bands for a radio at this price, and i tried a few in this price range.
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when i received the radio i tried to charge the batteries- one battery refused to charge in a powerex charger.
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i mean, for eighty it comes with stereo earbuds, external antenna, nih rechargeables, power supply, protecto-pouch, and a manual that (for the most part) sounds as if it was actually reviewed by a

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Positives: High Quality, Easy To Use, Inexpensive, Tuning: Digital

First Alert Wx-150 Radio

$38.00 Est. at Amazon

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this radio also holds your settings even without power, so you never have to reprogram after the first time.
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recharges the rechargeable batteries so it will work when the power goes out.
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it has battery back-up in case the power goes off and doesn't take up a lot of space on the night stand or dresser.
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fly a plane, power a submarine, or just skate across the level to get the crystal.
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you get powers which help in all types of situation, making the last parts easier.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Battery Life, Excellent Performance, Design: Pocket

Bose Wave Radio II

$400.00 Est. at Amazon

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it has only average am reception with its internal ferrite antenna and worse its fm relies on the power cord for what is truly a lame "antenna." so as a speaker, the bose is great but as a radio it
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i added the extra step with the ipod connect, but you simply plug in the power, then plug the 3.5mm into the aux in port behind the radio, and boom, you're ready to listen to your ipod.
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unfortunately if the power goes out, even for a split second, while it will retain the time, etc.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Easy To Use, High Quality, Analog Tuner

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Personal Radios

Best Personal Radios for Power

Sony XDR-S3HD Radio

Sangean MMR-77 FM/AM Radio

Sangean DT-200VX AM/FM/TV Radio

Kaito WRX911 AM/FM/SW Radio

Tivoli Kloss Model One AM/FM Radio

Kaito KA1102 AM/FM/SW Radio

Dewalt DC011 AM/FM Radio

First Alert CR-100 AM/FM/SW Radio

Radio Shack R1605

Oregon Scientific WR102 Weather Radio

Alert R1650 Weather Radio

Innovage 1504368 AM/FM/Weather Radio

Kaito KA1101 AM/FM/SW Radio

First Alert Wx-150 Radio

Bose Wave Radio II

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